City of Ashland Transportation System Plan Update

September 6th, 2012

Meeting AgendaMeeting Agenda

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Project StatusReview of Draft TSP DocumentNext Steps and Discussion

Project StatusProject Status

Draft Preferred Plan (Memo #9) – September 2011– Monthly or more frequent meetings of the PC/TC and

subcommittees

Draft TSP – TAC and PC/TC Provide Comments on Draft TSP by

September 14th, 2012

Next Steps– Council Briefing (October)– Town Hall (October 24th)– Planning Commission Hearing– City Council Hearing– TSDC Update Process

Draft TSPDraft TSPBackground Sections (1-4)– Existing Inventory– Goals and Objectives– Existing Conditions– Future Conditions

Plan Sections (5-12)– General Policies– Modal Plans (ped, bike, transit, roadway, other modes)– Pedestrian Places– Sustainability Plan– Funding and Implementation– Implementation Recommendations

Attachments– Project Prospectus Sheets– Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design Toolkit

Technical Appendix– All Tech Memos and their attachments

Draft TSP Draft TSP

Remaining Tasks– Implementing Ordinances and Findings– Finalize Draft TSP Document– Adoption Process– TSDC Update

TSP GoalsTSP Goals

1. Create a “green” template for other communities to follow

2. Make safety a priority for all modes

3. Maintain small-town character, support economic prosperity, and accommodate future growth

4. Create a system-wide balance for serving and facilitating pedestrian, bicycle, rail, air, transit, and vehicular traffic in terms of mobility and access within and through the City of Ashland

Draft TSPDraft TSP

Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Sections– Includes policies, programs, and projects focused on

facilitating pedestrian and bicycle travel

Transit Plan– Includes policies and programs focused on improving transit

service within and to/from Ashland

Heavy Rail Plan– Includes Freight by Rail Policy and set of railroad crossing

projects

Intersection and Roadway Plan– Includes policies, studies and projects related to access

management, intersection improvements, modifying existing roadway cross-sections or streetscapes, extending existing roadways, and constructing new roadways.

Draft TSPDraft TSP

Pedestrian Places– Concept Plans– Circulation Plans– Roadway Cross-sections

- Modal Plans include streetscape and other projects to implement the Pedestrian Places

Other Modal Plans– Air– Water– Pipeline

Draft TSPDraft TSP

Sustainability Plan– Transportation demand management (TDM) strategies– Strategies for reduction of Ashland’s carbon footprint– Private sector sustainability solutions, and– Other relevant policies, goals, and objectives

Draft TSPDraft TSP

Future Funding Projections (p. 169)– Approximately $24 million over 25 years

Full Plan Costs– Approximately $74 million

Financially Constrained List– Majority of High and Medium Priority Projects - $28 million– Projects to be included in TSDC Update

Timeline General Pedestrian Bicycle Transit Freight

Intersection

and Roadway

Total Program,

Studies and

Project Costs

0-5 Years $100,000 $9,355,000 $3,180,000 $1,000,000 - $2,162,000 $15,797,000

5-15 Years $30,000 $3,900,000 $1,150,000 $2,750,000 $750,000 $4,250,000 $12,830,000

15-25 Years - $3,125,000 $570,000 $3,500,000 - $4,916,000 $12,111,000

Development Driven - - - - $2,000,000 $30,886,000 $32,886,000

Total $130,000 $16,380,000 $4,900,000 $7,250,000 $2,750,000 $42,214,000 $73,624,000

Notable General Policies/Studies (p. 85)Notable General Policies/Studies (p. 85)

Policy #1 – Functional Classifications – New Shared Street designation

Policy #2 – Multi-modal/Safety Based Development Review Process

Policy #27 – Fee In Lieu

Study #2 – Downtown Parking and Multi-Modal Circulation Study

Sidewalk Projects/Priorities/SRTSSidewalk Projects/Priorities/SRTS

Planned Bikeway NetworkPlanned Bikeway Network

Notable Bicycle Policies/Programs (p. 103)Notable Bicycle Policies/Programs (p. 103)

Program #1 – Create TravelSmart Educational Program– Invest in individualized, targeted marketing materials to be

distributed to interested individuals for the purpose of informing and encouraging travel as a pedestrian or by bicycle.

Transit (p. 110)Transit (p. 110)

Several policies to support transit access and transit friendly development

Transit Program Funding– Annual allocation budgeted for transit – increasing over time– Funds to be spent to achieve Ashland’s transit priorities

(complimentary to RVTD’s Transit Service Enhancement Tiers)

– 10 Transit Priorities related to fares, hours of service, service coverage- Desire future express service to Medford- Desire park-n-ride/Central Transit Hub facility- Desire additional local circulation route (Route 8)- Desire tourist/student oriented rubber-tire circulator

Existing and Planned Transit ServiceExisting and Planned Transit Service

Rubber Tire Trolley RouteRubber Tire Trolley Route

Notable Roadway Policies (p. 129)Notable Roadway Policies (p. 129)

Policy #22 – Alternative Mobility Standards– Not needed for 2034 horizon– City will pursue in future for North Main and Ashland/Tolman

Creek

Policy #23 – Transportation System Management– Tools and Strategies

Policy #24 – Traffic Calming– Tools and Strategies

Policy #26 – Eagle Mill Road– Support use as Alternative Bypass Route of downtown area– Encourages County to upgrade Eagle Mill Road on similar

timeframe as Nevada Street Extension

Notable Refinement Studies (p. 136)Notable Refinement Studies (p. 136)

Study #10 – Siskiyou Boulevard Pedestrian Crossing Evaluation and Feasibility Study

– Evaluate the feasibility and costs associated with providing enhanced pedestrian crossing treatments at the Wightman-Indiana/Siskiyou Boulevard intersection. - After study of the new crossing treatment- Review of pedestrian demands with new dormitory open

Roadway and Intersection ProjectsRoadway and Intersection Projects

Safety projectsStreetscape projects (implementing Pedestrian Places)North Main Road DietNew streets – Fixing existing connectivity gaps– Roads in new development areas

- Railroad District- Croman Mill

New Railroad Crossings– Unable to identify/prioritize potential closures to allow new

crossings at 4th Street and at Washington Street- Will pursue all possible alternatives to closure of existing crossings

and will consider grade separation– No train volumes currently, low future projections

Roadway and Intersection ProjectsRoadway and Intersection Projects

Planned Street Network and ClassificationsPlanned Street Network and Classifications

Access Spacing Standards and JurisdictionAccess Spacing Standards and Jurisdiction

Next Steps and DiscussionNext Steps and Discussion

Next Steps– September 14th - Provide Comments– October 24th – Town Hall– Initiate TSDC Update Process– November – December – TSP Adoption Process

Discussion - Questions or Comments?